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Laura abrió un canal de Youtube al comienzo de la pandemia porque es una persona extrovertida que domina varios idiomas. En su canal, que se llama Couch Polyglot, habla sobre sus idiomas y cómo aprenderlos.  Find Laura online: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCHowOK8RrPns_-m1LPfoqEw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnSpanishWithLaura Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/couchpolyglot ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3J4HFz3 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #poliglota #polyglot #languagelearning

Language Immersion, on its own isn't a golden ticket to becoming fluent in the language and here's why. https://www.thelinguist.com/ For an in-depth guide to language learning, subscribe to my 10 Secrets. #languages #languagelearning #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. My English Spelling and Pronunciation lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/reader/16617043 Pronunciation and spelling can both give problems to learners of English. They are connected. Unfortunately, however, the spelling is not a reliable indicator of how words are pronounced. It takes a long time to get used to this. 0:00 To improve your English pronunciation don't rely on what you read. 2:56 The issue of English spelling. 5:24 Some of the inconsistencies of English pronunciation. 8:02 The lesson I created ion LingQ for English learners. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iT5Dmh Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3tvPKDN My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #englishpronunciation #learnenglish #pronunciation

My lesson on French pronouns on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/fr/web/reader/16580587 In every language I have learned there are certain usage patterns that tickle my fancy.  They are usually handy in expressing my thoughts. The French pronouns "y" and "en" are good examples. 0:00 Why am I talking about French pronouns? 1:32 My two favourite French pronouns. 2:49 A walk through the lesson on French pronouns I created on LingQ. 6:08 Some other handy pronouns in French. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3kCMh5l Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3G0dNCs My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #frenchpronouns #learnfrench #frenchlessons

🔥apprendre une langue Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XSa3IU CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Notre mémoire, ce n’est pas seulement les mots dont on peut se rappeler. C’est aussi les mots qu’on a appris et oubliés. Ils sont dans notre réserve en attendant d'être redécouverts. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XSa3IU My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #apprendre une langue #apprendre #polyglot

If we engage in physical exercise, we have the feeling that we have done something, improved our fitness. We may even have tightness or soreness in our muscles. The same is not true with language learning. Often we don't know if, in fact, we're learning. 0:00 Working out and learning languages. 1:41 Try to do things you enjoy in language learning. 3:10 Track your progress and over time you will see that you have improved in your target language. 5:03 The three keys of language learning. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3WvzMWy Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3SYekaV My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Hadar's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5QvM5SRPoY Common European Framework definition of B2: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale B2: understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. 0:00 By focussing on reading do we avoid the challenge of speaking? 2:35 What is fluency? 4:05 You need a large passive vocabulary in your target language. 6:07 Reading techniques to help you retain the vocabulary you come across. 7:52 Reading is not an escape from speaking, it is preparation for speaking. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3TU2GPF Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3fqd1DO My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Many people think memory in language learning refers only to words you are able to retrieve when you need them. A much bigger part of your memory are words that you once learned and have forgotten. They are in your reserve waiting to be rediscovered. 0:00 Forgetting vocabulary helps us build a reserve. 1:29 Refreshing my Ukrainian. 2:30 My yellow words on LingQ are my vocabulary reserve. 3:46 My language learning statistics in different languages. 5:32 Forgetting is an important part of learning a new language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3fardAP Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3WboMyi My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #vocabulary #languages #polyglot

When you start in a language, nothing is comprehensible. So then how do we get a toehold? Some advice for the key first three months. 0:00 Nothing is comprehensible in the beginning, so here's how I get a toehold in a new language. 2:06 With enough time spent with the language and sustained motivation you will learn. 2:58 The content I always start with when learning a new language. 5:04 Listen before reading langauge learning content. 6:52 Repetitive listening is key in the first few months of learning a new language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sw1C8r Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3TEoL4k My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. Reading comprehension is crucial in language learning and in life. The faster we can read, the more quickly we understand what we’re reading, and the faster we learn. There are tricks we can use to improve our reading comprehension. I discuss them in this video. 0:00 The rich get richer and the poor get poorer with reading comprehension. 1:17 To improve your reading comprehension you need to read a lot. 2:14 How I'm improving my reading comprehension in Arabic. 3:42 For me, 15% unknown words in a piece of content is ideal. 5:32 Don't neglect your listening comprehension! ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3DeWpb5 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3VFVg3P My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #reading #readingcomprehension #polyglot

Some people worry about which kind of Spanish to learn, Mexican, Colombian, Argentinian, or the Spanish from Spain. In my view, this is not something worth worrying about when we start out in the language. Later on, once you are comfortable in the language, you can decide which accent or version you want to focus on. 0:00 Does it matter which you learn, Mexican Spanish vs. Spain Spanish? 1:40 It's not too difficult to understand the variations of Spanish: they aren't that different. 4:01 Don't focus in a certain kind of Spanish, focus on content of interest. 7:42 Though there are many regional differences, Spanish is one language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3VED2zk Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CQNOtM My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #learnspanish #spanish #polyglot

When we learn a language we focus on specific details at times, to get a clearer sense of the language. At other times we allow the language to enter our brain with less than perfect comprehension. Both help us grow in the language. 0:00 How I do "unfocussed" language learning. 3:41 I find doing focussed work after more big picture learning effective. 5:26 Going through content in sentence mode. 6:34 Keep on listening even if you don't understand, it will improve your focus in the long run. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3MBTU5R Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3SZd6g9 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot